Brown, B., Headland, L. R. and Jenkins, G. (2009) UV-B Action spectrum for UVR8-mediated HY5 transcript accumulation in Arabidopsis. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 85(5), pp. 1147-1155. (doi: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2009.00579.x) (PMID:19558421)
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Abstract
<i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>UV RESISTANCE LOCUS8 (UVR8) is a UV-B-specific signaling component that mediates low fluence, photomorphogenic responses to UV-B. It is required for UV-B-induced expression of the gene encoding the ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL5 (HY5) transcription factor. HY5 is a key effector of responses mediated by UVR8. In mature leaf tissue, HY5 transcript accumulation occurred rapidly in response to a brief UV-B treatment and no induction was observed in a uvr8 mutant over a broad range of UV wavelengths. In response to monochromatic light, maximal transcript accumulation occurred in wild-type plants at wavelengths 280–300 nm. HY5 transcript accumulation showed reciprocity between the fluence rate and duration of UV-B exposure, and on this basis conditions were chosen to generate an action spectrum for the UVR8 signaling pathway. Dose–response curves were produced for a range of UV wavelengths using 20 min exposure to UV and harvesting tissue 2 h after the start of illumination. Experiments using mutants defective in sinapate ester and flavonoid biosynthesis indicated that the presence of UV-absorbing compounds did not affect the construction of an action spectrum under the conditions employed. The action spectrum for the induction of HY5 by the UVR8 pathway showed a main peak at 280 nm with a smaller peak at 300 nm. The data are discussed in relation to the proposed mechanisms of UV-B photoreception.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Jenkins, Professor Gareth and Headland, Dr Lauren and Brown, Dr Bobby |
| Authors: | Brown, B., Headland, L. R., and Jenkins, G. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Molecular Biosciences |
| Journal Name: | Photochemistry and Photobiology |
| Journal Abbr.: | Photochem. Photobiol. |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 0031-8655 |
| Published Online: | 22 June 2009 |
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